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i know that president obama has made this a top priority. we want to use every opportunity we can that we have very close relationships with. for example, we don't want to see a nuclear power on the peninsula. they could use less iranian oil. so i think that needs to be something that we could focus on for reducing the amount of oil purchased in asia. >> i thought i would put it in to the record we have talked a lot about if you just had to quickly summarize what you hope you would see during the next three years as far as the u.s. and purchase of the nation in asia, what would you like to see accomplished in the next three years? >> thank you for the opportunity to address the questions, mr. chairman. it is really close to my heart. i certainly am committed to sustaining the rebalance end up moving it to the next level, so to speak. i would say that the three areas that i would propose to focus on with regard to the rebalance if confirmed, it would be the diversification of it. the security element and underpinning of ecurity elementd under
i know that president obama has made this a top priority. we want to use every opportunity we can that we have very close relationships with. for example, we don't want to see a nuclear power on the peninsula. they could use less iranian oil. so i think that needs to be something that we could focus on for reducing the amount of oil purchased in asia. >> i thought i would put it in to the record we have talked a lot about if you just had to quickly summarize what you hope you would see...
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bush, then obama and then today. as you can see, obama's way below clinton and bush. you can see here the record based on that data. that's the data of the administrative office of the u.s. courts. the senate had pending nominations for an average of 41% of current vacancies under president clinton, 53% under president bush but only 35% under president obama, and today it is even lower at only 33%. during his first term, president obama was more than 30% behind president bush's nominations pace but ended up only 10% behind in total confirmations. that hardly looks like a partisan obstruction to me. not all vacancies, of course, are created equal. some are more pressing than others. president obama recently sent to the senate nominees for the three remaining vacancies on the u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit, and the majority is demanding -- the majority, the democrats over here are demanding swift confirmation. by the democrats' own standards, however, these nominations would not even be considered. in 2006, judiciary committee democrats wrote then-chairman a
bush, then obama and then today. as you can see, obama's way below clinton and bush. you can see here the record based on that data. that's the data of the administrative office of the u.s. courts. the senate had pending nominations for an average of 41% of current vacancies under president clinton, 53% under president bush but only 35% under president obama, and today it is even lower at only 33%. during his first term, president obama was more than 30% behind president bush's nominations pace...
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bush and refused the second proposed director under president obama. now a third candidate is being considered. since the director position began requiring senate confirmation in 2006, a.t.f. has only had short-term act the directors, temporary leaders. the gun lobby and their friends in the senate have objected to every nominee, whether from a republican president or a democratic president. and it looks like they're preparing to mount an effort to stop the most recent nominee by president obama, todd jones of minnesota. to be effective and accountable, federal law enforcement agencies need senate confirmed leadership but the gun lobby has done everything it can to keep this agency leaderless and weak. this is beyond hypocritical. after the tragedy in newtown, mr. wayne la pierre of the national rifle association appeared before our senate judiciary committee and said he opposed efforts to close gun loopholes because he said -- quote -- "we need to enforce the thousands of gun laws that are currently on the books." well, the agency that enforces federa
bush and refused the second proposed director under president obama. now a third candidate is being considered. since the director position began requiring senate confirmation in 2006, a.t.f. has only had short-term act the directors, temporary leaders. the gun lobby and their friends in the senate have objected to every nominee, whether from a republican president or a democratic president. and it looks like they're preparing to mount an effort to stop the most recent nominee by president...
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before long, military hostilities broke out but barack obama president obama chose not to act hoping instead to lead from behind. in the course of the war, assad has benefited from weapons from iran and russia and from fighters from hezbollah. our repeated entreaties to the russians to help us resolve this crisis have fallen on deaf ears, most recently this week when president obama president obama attempted to reach a diplomatic solution with president putin just to have him once again refuse to be a good-faith partner the administration seems to think he could be. meanwhile, the most effective, organized syrian rebels are affiliated with al qaeda. there are two many al qaeda entities active in syria. habit an juice a and the resurgery ent al qaeda in iraq. they are both powerful and well armed. in recent weeks, a training video has been posted on an al qaeda web site showing young rebel recruits in syria singing not only about overthrowing assad but how -- quote -- "the world trade center was turned into rubble." to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of israel on june
before long, military hostilities broke out but barack obama president obama chose not to act hoping instead to lead from behind. in the course of the war, assad has benefited from weapons from iran and russia and from fighters from hezbollah. our repeated entreaties to the russians to help us resolve this crisis have fallen on deaf ears, most recently this week when president obama president obama attempted to reach a diplomatic solution with president putin just to have him once again refuse...
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president obama's directive is only a temporary solution. the republican majority in the house of representatives has taken aim at dreamers, and they voted recently to resume deportation by promising young people like blanca. the directive doesn't address the ten million people living in the country without the proper documentation who don't qualify for deferred action. many of these individuals are the parents or sibling of dreamers like blanca. the bipartisan legislation before the senate is the opportunity they have been waiting for. this bill offers a pathway to earn citizenship that begins going to the back of the line, paying penalties and fines, working, paying taxes, staying out of trouble, learning english. getting right with the law. the measure would be good for our national security. it will be great for the economy. and it will be good for millions of immigrant families. the bill isn't perfect but it takes important steps to reform our broken legal immigration system and strengthen border security. i know many of my colleagues h
president obama's directive is only a temporary solution. the republican majority in the house of representatives has taken aim at dreamers, and they voted recently to resume deportation by promising young people like blanca. the directive doesn't address the ten million people living in the country without the proper documentation who don't qualify for deferred action. many of these individuals are the parents or sibling of dreamers like blanca. the bipartisan legislation before the senate is...
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president obama was the president then. he waited over three years and five months before making a nomination november the 7th, 2012. why did the president make the people of pennsylvania wait so long, and why are republicans being blamed because they have to wait so long? that wasn't the fault on this side of the aisle, yet now we are accused of obstruction. so i just wanted to set the record straight, set it straight again before we vote on these nominees. i expect they will both be confirmed and i congratulate them on their confirmations and i want to place the balance of my statement in the record. and as i said at the beginning, i'm going to vote to support these nominees. i yield the floor. and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: i ask consent that the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. leahy: mr. president,
president obama was the president then. he waited over three years and five months before making a nomination november the 7th, 2012. why did the president make the people of pennsylvania wait so long, and why are republicans being blamed because they have to wait so long? that wasn't the fault on this side of the aisle, yet now we are accused of obstruction. so i just wanted to set the record straight, set it straight again before we vote on these nominees. i expect they will both be confirmed...
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president obama doesn't want to talk about the ways his health care law picks winners and losers. he doesn't want to talk about the many, many losers under his plan. enroll america doesn't want to level with the american people to tell people that the health insurance that they get under the president's law might be one that is not the best for them. if we're going to truly reform our health care system in this country, the president and his allies should start by telling the american people how his law falls short. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: i ask unanimous consent to suspend the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. morning business is now closed. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of s. 744, which the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 80, s. 744, a bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other p
president obama doesn't want to talk about the ways his health care law picks winners and losers. he doesn't want to talk about the many, many losers under his plan. enroll america doesn't want to level with the american people to tell people that the health insurance that they get under the president's law might be one that is not the best for them. if we're going to truly reform our health care system in this country, the president and his allies should start by telling the american people...
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saw it happen with obama care. now it is happening with immigration. as a person of faith i get profoundly offended when, faith leaders, in particular, imply there is some kind of biblical mandate to pass a bill like this. scripture is clear on many things. we're talking about many of them today on when life begins. what the definition of marriage is, behaviors that a government should and should not to -- tolerate. but a sovereign nation's immigration policy simply not one of them. there is no biblical mandate for mass amnesty for illegal aliens. the scripture that i hear most when i hear people advocate for amnesty is leviticus chapter 19 verse 33 which mandates we treat the sojourner, and stranger kind lie like a member of our own family. that is absolutely necessary but that is a mandate for us, not government. we also have to read that hand date in the context of chapter before, leviticus chapter 18, both nate tiff born and the foreigner must obey the laws of the land. that is incredibly important. going back to the mandate for compassion, when a
saw it happen with obama care. now it is happening with immigration. as a person of faith i get profoundly offended when, faith leaders, in particular, imply there is some kind of biblical mandate to pass a bill like this. scripture is clear on many things. we're talking about many of them today on when life begins. what the definition of marriage is, behaviors that a government should and should not to -- tolerate. but a sovereign nation's immigration policy simply not one of them. there is no...
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moniz, president obama said he was proud to nominate a brilliant scientist who already knows his way around the department of energy. dr. moniz has proven that he not only knows his way around doe, but that he is an expert in a range of energy subjects. he has a proven record of collaborating with the best thinkers and innovators to advance new energy solutions. immediately before his appointment, dr. moniz was professor of physics and engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of technology and was the founding director of the mit energy initiative. before that dr. moniz was undersecretary of the department of energy, and he was responsible for overseeing the department's science and energy programs. his impressive resumÉ includes serving as an associate director for science in the office of science and technology policy at the white house. two years ago dr. moniz concluded our discussion at the 2011 eia conference as the final keynote speaker. his presentation on global energy game changers stimulated our interest in potential technological advancements in the future of en
moniz, president obama said he was proud to nominate a brilliant scientist who already knows his way around the department of energy. dr. moniz has proven that he not only knows his way around doe, but that he is an expert in a range of energy subjects. he has a proven record of collaborating with the best thinkers and innovators to advance new energy solutions. immediately before his appointment, dr. moniz was professor of physics and engineering systems at the massachusetts institute of...
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obama." so republicans are sneaking over there. maybe somebody out to sit outside the 201 and see how many republicans go in. maybe they're -- so it goes on to say -- quote -- "so while lawmakers from both parties are privately relying on the white house" -- privately relying on the white house, both parties -- "and its agencies to provide technical information to draft the scores of amendments to the immigration bill, few republicans are willing to admit it." why, i would think, you know, they -- i don't know why they wouldn't want to admit that the president is basically drafting this bill and it's president obama's legislation fundamentally. that's been obvious to me but i didn't really have any proof of it until we read "the new york times" today. it goes on to say -- quote -- "so while lawmakers from both parties are privately relying on the white house to provide technical information, some are so eager to prove that the white house is not pulling the strings that their aides say the administration is not playing any role at
obama." so republicans are sneaking over there. maybe somebody out to sit outside the 201 and see how many republicans go in. maybe they're -- so it goes on to say -- quote -- "so while lawmakers from both parties are privately relying on the white house" -- privately relying on the white house, both parties -- "and its agencies to provide technical information to draft the scores of amendments to the immigration bill, few republicans are willing to admit it." why, i...
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so how did the obama administration get around the prohibition in my amendment? well, they argued that the rosa boren export contract was in our national security interests. in other words, they want us to believe that we're promoting united states security by doing business with the russian arms dealer that is helping an anti-american terror sponsoring dictatorship commit mass atrocities. unbelievable. last year, the pentagon agreed to audit the contract with rosa boren export and make other good-faith efforts to find other procurement sources for the afghan military. now they are refusing to complete that audit on the grounds that rosa boren exports simply have refused to cooperate. meanwhile, my office has learned that army officials within the nonstandard rotary wing aviation division whose primary focus is the mi-17 program are the subjects of an ongoing criminal investigation. this obviously raises troubling questions about whether the terms of a new mi-17 term procurement contract resulted from criminal misconduct. i want to take this opportunity to say on
so how did the obama administration get around the prohibition in my amendment? well, they argued that the rosa boren export contract was in our national security interests. in other words, they want us to believe that we're promoting united states security by doing business with the russian arms dealer that is helping an anti-american terror sponsoring dictatorship commit mass atrocities. unbelievable. last year, the pentagon agreed to audit the contract with rosa boren export and make other...
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under president obama, the number of border patrol agents has nearly doubled. border crossings are down. this bill will build on these successes by giving the department of homeland security tools to further strengthen boreborder enforcement. this bill makes real improvements to our legal immigration system. it will allow spouses and children of permanent residents to come to this country without unnecessary delay. i recently heard a heartbreaking story from a woman in cranston, rhode island, who told me her husband might be forced to return to his native country while he waited two years to receive a green card leaving her to care alone for their disabled child. this bill will also make our nation more competitive by helping to attract the best and brightest from around the world. two years ago i met with a talent young man named luv sung who studied for his doctorate at boston university and then formed a company. but when he applied for a green card, he was denied, even though he had been educated at one of our universities, was creating jobs in our country,
under president obama, the number of border patrol agents has nearly doubled. border crossings are down. this bill will build on these successes by giving the department of homeland security tools to further strengthen boreborder enforcement. this bill makes real improvements to our legal immigration system. it will allow spouses and children of permanent residents to come to this country without unnecessary delay. i recently heard a heartbreaking story from a woman in cranston, rhode island,...